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MAY S CATALOGVB OI' NdRTHlJKN GROWN SEEDS, BULBS i'LAMTS AND FKUITS. 
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French 
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WATERMELONS. 
Swedish— Vatten-Meloiu 
Spanish— Sandia. 
CULTURE- Thc<c rt-qu 
the Inrjjest returns in wnini I 
l.v Kro 
rirgest returns in warm latitudes, although of liitc vcars thev arc ficine extcnsl 
•o« n in the middle an<i northern states for home miirkets. t^^ive the same care 
.lusk melons, but have the hills at least double the dist,-^nce apart 
Wasscr-Meloue. ' 
Melon d'Kau. 
One ounce of seed for 30 hills: 4 to 5 lbs. in hills for i acre." 
a rieli, but rather sandy soil for the best results, and give 
" ' ' iisivc- 
care as 
t5lacK Diamond Water Melon ^^"^"^ > Kecenti.v intro- 
S,row.M-s to be one of the b_est market varieties ever*o,{lrefh ' -The ^Src!'Sf larS 
si7.e. often weighing from 75 to 100 pounds each. The color is a ricli deei) Vree?^ 
ish black, and the shape of the melons is roundish oval. Riid tiiinTut mdtc 
-ind^ s\vee. to withstand rough handling. Flesh rich red hick. Arm' sS id 
&J^a^^^jy- l^^'Z:or^^l7^.^^£!S^:''^ Wit extremely 
tilaCk Spanish. „^<'0;t'"".""f' scarlet, sweet and luscious. 
oz. ,oc. „4 lb. 20c. lb. 60c P'^^fi'^"^ ^'«"<=ty the market gardener. Pkt. sc. 
Boss. i'kirss:„i:Voc,^"4V7^oc;ibr6oc:''^^'^'^ ^"-^ "'p'"""- ^i"""'-- 
Colorado Preservins:. "''vJ'''* "^sh very arm and 
Pkt. sc. oz. IOC. -4 lb. 20C, lb. soc* "™'"' P™Portion of seed. 
Cole's Early. ?;'^l\''""^.1L'■';.^*l'^^'^^^'?'•■^^ ^'^^y s^e^t and 
. . ., . . , . <• — • wrv sweet and tender; the 
f,-,>«t Di,* „^ J'"'l 'S t"'n and brittle; vines continue to bear until killed 
ii\ iiost. Pkt. sc oz. IOC, 1-4 lb. 20C, lb. soc. 
shaiK*. skin marked 
sugary. Pkt. SC 
Grows to a large size, oval in 
regularly, tiesh crisp, juicy and 
BLACK DIAMOND. 
Very large, dark green; flesh 
A good shipper. Pkt. 5c, oz. 
solid, deep red. 
IOC, 1-4 lb. 20c, 
Duke Jones. 
lb. 50c. 
Florida Favorite. splendid oblong melon ten davs 
*;.,„« , r earlier than Kolb's Gem; flesh red. "of 
hue flavor and qual^ity. Pkt. sc. oz. loc. 1-4 lb. 20c. lb. soc 
rOrdnOOk Early. I-""-" '^'^sci-iption .see Ust of specialties. 
Georgia Rattlesnake, "f""''-'--^ fouthem variety. 
P ... oblong; flesh scar et. crisp and 
micy. A good shipper. Pkt. SC oz. loc, 1-4 lb. 20C, lb. 50c. ' 
Gray Monarch. 
Very large, long, flesh crimson, 
o( delicious flavor. A fine ship- 
per and always brings a high 
price. Pkt. sc. oz. loc. 
1-4 lb. 20c, lb. 50c. 
Green and Gold. 
Golden orange fleshed, of good 
size (30 to 4-0 lbs. I. vcrv pro- 
ductive, rind very Ihin— about 
'-4 inch, flesh juiov. sweet, 
of tine flavor. Pkt. 5c, oz. 
1-4 lb. 20c, lb. 60c. 
Hungarian Honey 
ice Cream. 
ice king, May's. 
Cuban Queen. 
oz. IOC, 1-4 lb. 20c, lb. soc. 
Dixie. ptr'Ji""L''.'lC'''''- •r'''' "^sh red. intermediate, 
f Kt. 5c, 02. IOC, 1-4 lb. 20c, lb. 50c. 
Kolb'S Gem. '^"■y 'arge.. nesh red 
lb. soc. 
Mountain Sprout, o^?' 'arge sort 
1-4 lb, 20c, lb, soc. 
Mountain Sweet. 
1-4 lb, 20c, lb. soc. 
Phinney's Early. 
lb. 50c. 
- .popular in the south, A 
good shipping sort. Pkt, sc. oz, loc, 1-4 lb. 20c, 
flesh scarlet, crisp 
and a good keeper. Pkt. sc oz. loc. 
An old and reliable sort, flesh red. Of 
extra fine quality. Pkt. sc, oz. loc. 
Extra early 
productive". 
medium size, oval, very 
Pkt, sc. oz. IOC, 1-4 lb. 20c, 
Pride of Georgia. 
sha])e, and riilged 
riark green in 
color. ov.'il in 
and ridged like an orange. Crisp and 
sweet. Pkt. sc, oz. IOC. 1.4 lb. 20c, lb. soc. 
( See cut.) The earliest large 
variety ever introduced. 
Round, skin of a liaik green 
color, flesh brilli.nu red, fine 
flavor. Pkt. sc, oz. loc, 
1-4 lb. 20c, lb. 6oc. 
The best 
for general 
crop. Few. if any. can surpass 
it: medium early fruit, oblong, 
large size, rind" light mottled 
green, flesh bright scarlet, solid 
to the center, melting and delicioi 
lb. soc^ 
The best flavored variety of the 
„ , ,-, ""-'Ion family; the melon for all" sections 
.. good shipper .and the most productive melon ever offered - gro vs 
to a good size skin not thick, but very tough ami will stan l idim 
any amount ol rough usage; the meat is a rich scarlet, sweet id 
lulc^^ We ofl-er selected seed of this variety. Pkt. 
1^-4 lb. 2sc, lb. 7sc. 
Safeguard. 
without doubt the best mefon for early marketing.' 
For yield and earliness combined , no variety we 
have ever grown can equ.-il Safeguard, It is not 
so productive as our Ice King, but on account of 
Us earliness is a much better variety for garden- 
ers who grow for the earl.v markets. In addi- 
tion to its earliness and yield, the tough skin 
enables it to withstand almost any .•inunint of 
rough handling. Our illustration" is a correct 
representation of this splendid melon jind shows^ 
the depth of the skin, which is not thick, but ex- 
ceedingly tough. The flesh is a rich pink, crisp, 
tender and very sweet. I-'or home use it is a 
most desirable 
Fkt. sc oz. IOC, 
MAMiMOTH IRON cI-AD 
-4 lb. 2oc 
variety, as it will 
furnish melons 
earlier in tile sea- 
son than any 
other sort. You 
IOC, oz. ISC, 
Icing, Dark. 
,"er,v delicious 
shipping. Pkt. 
Round, solid, thin rind, 
flavor; not desirahle for 
loc. 1-4 lb. 20C, lb. soc. 
Icing, Lieht. «"""<''" ^v''" ^^"^ ai>ove: flesi, ..f fi„c 
, f »« 'inal.ty Pkt.sc, OZ. IOC, l.4lb.20c. lb. soc. 
Iron Clad Mammoth. '^,<^"^e"' » a good melon for 
red. Good shipper, Pkt. sc oz. loc. 1-4 lb. 20c, lb. .soc. 
Jones Jumbo. a '"""p.'n^'l"". very productive. Most de- 
" gardeners, Pkt. sc. oz. loc. 
For home 
use this 
shijiment, ow 
vigorous and 
ohlong in I'orm, 
* ' er_ tapering 
sirable for 
1-4 lb. 20C, lb. soc. 
Kleckley Sweets Water Melon 
nielon is uusurp asscd. but it is not reeommended fo 
ing to Its thin iirittle rind. The vines are strong and 
• '^i' ""; ""'f'""!"lJ- to quite a large size; 
I S to .>0 inches long and 10 to 12 iaelies in diameter, rat 
c.,.;iV'i' ■ .The skin IS .inch dark green, while the flesh is firight 
scarlet, ripening close to the skin, the rind being only about half an 
inch in thickness The seeds are white and rather lo^ in shape b, 
tig in tvvp row* lying close to the rind, thev leave a vc-rv large so id 
heart which does not crack open when ripe as is the case in nia v 
large melons. The rich, bright .scarlet flesh is eri.sp.sugarx aSd m^^^^^^^^ 
ng to the highest degree, being entirely free fro 1 .iin- itri^lmel. 
Tfie rich coloring of the flesh together " wi th its luscious sweetncs's 
>z , ' ^*''/ ""«t taWe ""''on now In cultivation. Pkt 
SC 
